Montague Dawson

Chrysolite in full sail

Found at Bonhams, London
The Marine Sale, Lot 109
25. Oct - 25. Oct 2022
Estimate: 25.000 - 35.000 GBP
Price realised: 48.180 GBP
Property from the Collection of the Late Sir Frank Williams, CBE
Montague Dawson (British, 1890-1973)
Chrysolite in full sail
signed 'MONTAGUE DAWSON' (lower left)
oil on canvas
38.1 x 107.3cm (15 x 42 1/4in).
Sir Frank Williams CBE, UK.

Upper estimate price exceeded by 38 %.

The work Chrysolite in full sail by Montague Dawson was auctioned at Bonhams in London in October last year. It achieved a price of GBP 48,180.00 (€ 56,129.17), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 38%. Admittedly, works by Montague Dawson have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work The action between H.M.S. Shannon and the U.S.S. Chesapeake,1st June 1813 in February 2006 with an auction result of USD 486,400.00 (€ 407,882.60).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 38 % übertroffen

Die Arbeit Chrysolite in full sail von Montague Dawson kam im Oktober letzten Jahres bei Bonhams in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 48.180,00 (€ 56.129,17) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 38%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Montague Dawson auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit The action between H.M.S. Shannon and the U.S.S. Chesapeake,1st June 1813 im Februar 2006 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 486.400,00 (€ 407.882,60).

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